Signal



Patented Oct. 25,1927. Y

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yAiip'fmation filed october ze, i926. semaine. 143,433; y i

A This invention relates to signaling devices, and more particularly to a signaling device especially` "designed forl use. in yconnection l closed .motor vehicles, the primaryiob- 5 ject` of -the invention being" to 'provide -ai signaling dev-ice *which `vwill vsimulate the mo'veinentsof thel operators 'hand in -signa1-v ing to' loperators of iapproachingvehicles. thev movement tofbe taken fby the vehicle:

c tevvliich'vvhen the operatingrod moved; willy cause the `pivot'ed handeection to 'take `various positions of adjustment,` means being4 provided for temporarily holding the'hand StillV another object of the yinvention 1s to providel a signaling' device Which maybe f readily and easily'operated bythe driverofA v the vehifigle,` from a point vWithin the motor of a' signaling rdevice constructed in accordance' Wit-h th. invention, the same being shovvn'in l'its normal or inactive position. l Figure 2 isafsec'tional vievv'V taken on vline 2 2 of Figure-1f; Y v Figure 3 u is amsectional viewv taken on line 3,'-310f Figure 1- f i li 'nre 5 is arearjelevational viefrv lof the ldd( vine ,ntlief` cover plate thereof hannah-611 .removed f :Figureeisafvevllus device in lone A oH-itsadjusted positions, AOrin a pesitelllindcatnefstop# L .Figure an'yelevational view', cover removedgfandindicatin 'the hand section'in full linee indicatingleftrmie operating mechanism 'important object of the inven- .1 tion 4istovprovide ra device ofthis charac?V .lgnreeV isa sectionalvievv taken on line rating the signal- Figure=8 'sectional vievv taken online." S-Sof Figure 7. e frye-"www5 'Referring to the 1 drawings in f detail, the device` includes l"a body-` lportion formed? ola forvvardfs'ecton '5 andarear section 6ft-he; v forward section 5.- beingy constructedv r-o'f al1 length oi'csheet metal having its sidef-edges 60 v bent upwardly', 'providingfa casing44 forffth'e to vbe hereinafter more ullvdescribed.- j

; YThe' forward end of the Section5 lar information 'and is provided 'With a'cen;`r 65 t-ralr opening through 'vvvhichithef' bolt'v eX-l te'nds, Whichl bolt pi-votallyl connects thesec;Y tion -5 and movable arm` sectionS.- 'lihismove` able-section 8falso embodies a length lof sheet metal-havingone o'fits` e'dges1-loent'at-A 7,0. l

right angles as=at 9 provid-inge flangezto be engaged by thel handsection 1 0 torestrict movement of the hand section :When it isy being moved toitsinactive position.- V"Thesection18vis -formed'with a: out away 75y portion 11 deningshoulders 12 and 12a-Tref' spectiVely, Which shoulders `areiadaptedcto l engage theb0lt=f14fthat .extends 4through the section ffand on vvhichthe le-verI-lyis pivoted,l thereloeingl provided a spacing eolsl lar xon the bolt toI hold theflever 15 in spaced relation-WithV the section' 5 to: permit'the Y mov-able sections 4to move therebehind. qif 1f "I f' As clearly shown by Figure 6l oitthe dravv,L

ings;` the lever .15 has its lforward'end exa` 85 tended'toa point adj acentto'the 'bolt lithat pivotally connects the hand'sectionlO and. section l8110i the signalingdevice; Aneln-` gated opening indicated atV 17 isjform'edrri'n the section 10 and.accommodatesthe bolti1'8 90. that Vconnects the lever' 15 and` section10,`the connectionfbetween the lever-'15 andy sectionv 1 0 bengsuch that sliding movement ofthe leverl as Wellgasfa Svvin'ging movementg-'With -An' enlargementflQf is `formed at' 'one 'end ofthe lever 15 and is provided'vvithlugsC 20, the LOW-erY 'end of4 the enlargement operating `vv'ithinfthe fguidebar 21g-#Which 'embodies spaced-side'members spaced apartto-accomf- 10o `Vmodatetheenlargement19. there being'fprol vided an opening 22- for-the reception'fofthe s lug-'2O as shovvn"ley-Figure7,` :so thatfvvhen lthe lever 15 lisinoved-toa positionfas sli-'own by Figure 7,. the pivoted sections ttillbe 1.05

f spring 23.

opening to y that yconnects Asclearlyfshown by, sheet-'2 of -the drawings, the operating mechanism includes va bar 24 having a right angled end 25 formed with an opening to accommodate the upper end of the spring 23, while the lower-end thereof passes through an opening formed in the member 21, the member 21 having pivotal connection with the bar 24 at 26.` The enlargementl) is' formed with an the right angled portion 25 and enlargement, 19, with lthe result that when inwardr movement-is imparted to the-member 25the lever 15 will swingen the bolt 14 according to -the`` direction ,of the movement of the'right angled portion 25.. 1

At the upper and lower ends of the bar. 24 are Venlargements 28that ride in grooves formedinthe inwardlyrextended end portions off-the casing 5, the grooves acting as guides forfthe member 24 to insure the true operation of the device.

` An opening isformed adjacent to the upper end ofthe bar 24 and accommodates oner I' end ofthe connecting link.29, the opposite .end'thereofbeing connected to the upper end of the pivoted arm 30. This larm is formedy with an elongated opening 31 in which theolfset portion or crank 32 of the operating rod 33 moves, the operating rod carrying the hand piece 34 onits outer end forthe convenient operation of the device. This link 29'is shown as extending through theV bear-ing 35 ypositioned in an opening formed in the side of the vehicle body. It might be further stated that the sections 'of the housing or body portion are secured to opposite surfaces of aV side of -a closed vehicle body,.as by means` of the bolt 36 and'tubularv bearing 35 which is shown .as

having nuts 37 on its ends to clamp-thesections to the body.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that l by rota-ting the hand piece 34, the signal may be moved to various positions asv indicated by Figures 5, 6 and 7 of the drawings,'sig

-naling ,to theoperators ofapproaching vehicles, the direction of travel or movement to be taken, bythe vehicle equipped with the device. l v

In order that thesignaling device will be readily seen by persons approaching the veaccommodate vthe lpivot pin 27' hicle from the rear, a glass member 38 is positioned adjacent to the outer end of the section 8, the glass member 38 being formed with a plurality of faces to reflect light rays directed thereto. This glass member 38 is preferably formed of a colored glass such as red to make the same clearly visible.

.A mirror 39 is secured to the outer end of the section. 5 so that the operator of the vehicle may havel a clear view of the ioad sui face at the rear of the vehicle.

We claim: Y

1. In a signaling device, abody portion, an arm section pivotally connected with the bodyportion. a liandsection pivotally connected with thel arm section, a. lever pivotally supported atone endof the body poi"- tion and having pivotalconnection with the hand section, a pivoted member in which a. portionof the lever moves, to guide the lever, acoiled spring forexerting an lupward pressure on the lever to secure the lever in its positions of adjustment, and means for, op, erating the Aleverto move the arm Section and hand section. i

2. In a signaling device, body portion,

an arm section pivotally connected with the body portion. a hand section pivotally connected with the arm section, a lever having pivotal connection with the hand section and having an enlargement at one of its Iends, a bolt extending through the i enlargement-to pivotally` connectthe lever to, the body por; tion, a guiding member including spaced flanges,.one edge of the enlargement being disposed between. theiianges to guide the lever, means connected withk the leverfor moving the .lever to operate the arm. section and hand section, and a coiled spring Vfor urging the guiding member yinto close en gagement with Vthe enlargement to hold the' sections in their positions of adjustment.

' 3. In ay signaling device, a body portion, an arm section pivotally connected with the body portion, a hand section pivotally .connected kwith the arm sectioinaV lever, abolt llO for pivotally connecting the lever tothe y body portion. said leveradapted to operate to .move the hand section and arm 'section to various positions of adjustment, saidarm section having shoulders adapted to engage the bolt to restrict movement'of the arm ysec.-

tion1neans for exerting ay pressure onthe lever to retard the movement of the lever to hold the sections in their positions of' adjustment, 'and vmeans for operating ,thevleven 4. In a signaling device, a body portion, an arm section and a-hand section supported ,by `the body portion, ,an operating means 1none end, means for pivotally connecting the lever through the enlargement to the bell crank lever, spaced lugs extending downwardly from the enlargement, a guiding member having openings to receive the lugs, a coiled spring connected with the bell crank lever and thelguiding member to normally vurge the guiding member upwardly rictional engagement with the enlargement, and said ,lugs adapted to automatically move into the openings of the guiding. member lto hold th'ejleve'r, arm section and hand sec- V tion in adjusted positions;

Intestimony that We claim the foregoing as our own, We have hereto afliXed our Signatures.

ADOLPIi E. `ASHLENLMI.

g THOMAS E. HANEY. l

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